The Lake County Health Department issued new recommendations to slow community spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). These recommendations include community interventions such as canceling large events and social distancing, which are measures to reduce social contact to help prevent the spread of illness while minimizing disruption to people’s lives. Read the recommendations here.

The State of Illinois has mandated that all K-12 public and private schools, including those in Lake County, close from March 17 through March 30, 2020 to promote social distancing and minimize the spread of COVID-19 in our communities.